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Transmitting Health Philosophies through the Traditionalist Chinese Martial Arts in the UK [PDF]

open access: goldSocieties, 2014
The dynamic relationships between “martial arts”, society and health remain unclear, particularly due to research that typically views health in a purely biomedical and compartmentalized way.
George Jennings
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Beneficial effects of Chinese martial arts on the lumbar spine: A case series analysis of intervertebral disc, paraspinal muscles and vertebral body

open access: goldHeliyon, 2023
Purpose: Chinese Martial arts is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. There is insufficient evidence to prove the health effects of martial arts due to methodological weaknesses. The aim of this study was to better understand the effects of Chinese
Yao Zhang   +5 more
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The Kung Fu Family: A metaphor of belonging across time and place [PDF]

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2018
Kung Fu associations are often understood as ‘families’ forming broader ‘family trees’ or lineages operating across centuries of history as well as transcultural associations.
Veronika Partikova, George Jennings
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A111: A Study on Effect of Learning Martial Arts by Different People Influenced by Chinese Culture [PDF]

open access: green
Background/Purpose: To better develop multi-racial education of practicing and learning martial arts, this essay was written by using case analysis and information analysis.
Kang, Beiqi   +2 more
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Communicating martial arts knowledge: Conferring over a wealth of possibilities [PDF]

open access: yesRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2017
The 3rd Annual Martial Arts Studies Conference held at Cardiff University (11-13 July, 2017) was an eclectic collection of keynotes, papers, workshops, networking and social events.
George Jennings
doaj   +5 more sources

Las artes marciales del ejército chino en el Periodo Republicano

open access: greenRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012
A principios del s. XX, China fue víctima de numerosos ataques provenientes de los poderes extranjeros, los cuales dieron paso a la pérdida de algunos de sus territorios y supusieron una afrenta al orgullo nacional.
William Acevedo, Mei Cheung
doaj   +5 more sources

Chinese Martial Arts in the Republican Era

open access: greenRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012
During the beginning of the XXth century, China suffered attacks from foreign powers causing the lost of parts of its territory as well as a challenge to its national pride.
William Acevedo, Mei Cheung
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Integration of National Complex and Sports Techniques: A View on the Historical Media of the Chinese Martial Arts from Unification of Martial Arts (1934-1935) [PDF]

open access: diamond, 2018
The Unification of Martial Arts was an important publication about martial arts during the period of the Republic of China. As a media for communication, it exerted a huge positive impact on spreading traditional Chinese martial arts in its ways and the ...
Fan, Haichao
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The Maiden of Yue. Fount of Chinese Martial Arts Theory

open access: greenRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012
The Maiden of Yue story is a short, legendary tale that describes the essence of Chinese martial arts theory. It is the earliest such description in Chinese history (written 25-220 C.E.) and has been quoted or paraphrased by other martial artists over ...
Stanley E. Henning
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Visual analysis of knowledge graph based on fuzzy sets in Chinese martial arts routines

open access: yesAIMS Mathematics, 2023
There are many schools of Chinese martial arts routines and complex movements; research on this topic is more geared toward Taijiquan (a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing), which is a more well-known type of martial arts.
Jun Jiang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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